Christian Brothers College, Cork
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| Certa Bonum Certamen (Fight the good fight)' |
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| Established | 1888 |
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| School type | Private |
| Principal | Secondary: Dr Laurence Jordan Preparatory: Mrs Sile Hayes |
| Students | 885 |
| Colors | Red, yellow and black |
| Location | Sidney Hill, Cork, Ireland |
| Website | http://www.cbccork.ie |
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[edit] Overview
Christian Brothers College, Cork (CBC Cork) is a fee-paying Catholic school under the trusteeship of the Christian Brothers in Cork, Ireland.
The college's main rivals are Presentation Brothers College. (As the two main fee paying all-boys schools in Cork, both share similar histories, student bases, and sporting & academic traditions.)
[edit] History
In the mid 19th Century the Vincentenian Fathers maintained a seminary at Saint Patrick's Place in Cork, known as the Cork Diocesan Seminary. In 1888 a new seminary with residential accommodation was completed at Farranferris, and the Vincentenian ecclesiastical students transferred there.
The then bishop of Cork, Most Rev. Dr O'Callaghan, invited the Christian Brothers to take charge of the St Patrick's Place establishment.
The Congregation of Christian Brothers had been established almost 90 years earlier by Edmund Ignatius Rice for the education of poor Irish boys. Over the years, the Order's mission had extended to other countries and other social groups.
From the beginning, CBC was principally involved in preparing pupils for University entry, and flourished on St Patrick's Place for a hundred years.
[edit] Recent Development
Marking the centenary in 1988, the College moved from its original site to a new location, one hundred yards away, atop Sidney Hill. 1996-1998 saw the modernisation of sports facilities at Lansdowne. 1999 saw an extension to the College complex itself which included improved dining facilities and the creation of a special complex for sixth year students.
Though the Brothers retain a presence on the Board of Management, as Trustees, CBC is now staffed entirely by lay teachers, and is recognised as one of Ireland's leading educational establishments at secondary level.
In the 2006 Sunday Times Schools League Table, CBC was listed among the country's top twenty boys schools. The current principal of the school is Dr Laurance Jordan.
CBC Cork has over 800 students in the secondary college and more than 1,000 students if one includes the Preparatory School.
[edit] Extra-curricular activities
The school is one of Cork's foremost rugby nurseries, having won the Munster Schools' Senior Cup more times than any other school with twenty seven wins (just ahead of old rivals PBC Cork who have gained the title twenty six times). Current members of the Munster rugby squad, Tomás O'Leary and Donncha O'Callaghan are both recent past pupils (2002 and 1998 respectively).
The school also participates in many other extra-curricular activities, and has become one of Munster's leading debating schools in recent years.
[edit] Selected Alumni/Prominent Past Pupils
- Gerry Wrixon, President, University College Cork.
- David O'Hagan, Chief State Solicitor of Ireland.
- Peter Barry, Minister for Foreign Affairs (1982 - 1987), Tánaiste (1987).
- Hugh Coveney, Minister for the Marine (1994 - 1995), Minister for Defence (1994 - 1995).
- Donal Lenihan, former Ireland Rugby Union Manager.
- Donncha O'Callaghan, Irish Rugby Union International and British and Irish Lions team member.
- Harry Lorton, former CEO, TSB Bank.
